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Number 40
3a. Elks Open Two Day Convention Mere
S.C.W’S.39TH
TERM TO CLOSE
ON JUNESECOND
^ Clau in History of Collcfe
J, Jrccive Der««- Klkop
(jdler to Preach Jum 1st
N TO ADDRESS GIRLS
$ f. W's Thirty-ninth year will
, {l) u c i oS e on June 2nd when the
m cla-s «i' women in the history
ir.rcia education will receive de-
, an.! ' ill also end u brilliant
day program of exercises in
bration of the commencement
, n . Pr. J. L. Beeson, president
Bnn<>unc''d-
ass day exercises of the senior
will open the commencement
ci«s on Friday afternoon, May
In addition to the presenta-
of a gift to their Alma Mater,
na*. will sing college songs and
S*r read the last will and the
|dupphecy.
iesiny afti rnoon a second class
ises will be held. The
l&p mre-Nomal class who will re-
r diplomas > 'ill have their final
: the evening of Saturday. May
. the annual alumnae banquet
rill be held in the college tea room,
lred* of former students have
:ied the officers of the associa-
that they will return to the cam
pus for the banquet. Officers will
be elected.
Bishop Warren A. Candler, Dean
of Methodist Bishops, will deliver the
Baccalaureate Sermon on Sunday
lominr in the college auditorium at
pirMinly. An interesting musi
cs! prornm has been arranged for
ice by Miss Alice Lenorc
Tucker. Sunday evening the Y. W.
C. .A. will have the alumnae services.
On Monday morning the graduat-
mjr exercises will be held. Miss Lucy
|Cage of Peabody Teachers College
rill deliver the literary address. Miss
Gage has wide circle of friends in
the college and is the first woman to
the literary uddress at G. S.
C. W.
Br. J. L. Beeson will present de-
d diplomas to more than
three hundred Georgia girls During
e exercises a portrait of Dr. J.
arris Chappell will be unveiled.
Exhibitis of the years work will
king the commencement exercises to
dose on Monday afternoon.
distinguished visitor here for convention
Newspaper Men
Deliver
Mearst Trophy
‘reservation to Be Mode By Editor
of Atlanta Georgiar Friday
Afternoon
! resentatiun of the Hcarst Trophy
H be made Friday afternoon
'htor James B. Nevin of the Atlanta
"»rgian to the rifle team of G. M.
• :n award for the record which
to win the Southern
-mpionship in the natfonal rifle
Wtche*.
Tr.- presentation ceremonies will
f Place during a special puade
*. revipw hr the visiting Elks Fri
ay “fternoon. Editor Nevin will
■nvss the review and then present
.he five team members of the G.
1 • tf-am the handsome cup which
* have won after their scor,
•; nfle range was derlarcd the
*** in the South. The team s
D '-ontl place in the nation.
• G* or ue Roach received a
.' r fr th<? editors t**nt they w
® e ' Milledgevflle one day this
nj “ke the presentation and
, that Friday be set as
4 ma ke the award.
^ ” { ‘ CU P will be the third that G.
i r " ** s won for rifle markmanship
^addition to several others that
* lven as a reward for excellency
Military competition.
^ r - Russell R. Whitman, associate
lr '' T l ^e Georgian, will accomp-
y Mr - Nevin here.
Hon Robert T. Williams who will
preside over convention here.
Milledgevilie
To be Host to
Elkdoms Chief
Walter P. Aadrewa, Grud EiakeA
Raler of The bailed State, to
Spead two Day, ■ The City
Walter P. Andrews, of Atlanta,
Grand Exalted Ruler of the Benevo
lent and Protective Order of Elks,
will be the distinguished guest of
Milledgevilie Thursday and Friday of
this week, when Elks from all parts
of the state will be assembled in c<
vention here.
With Mr. Andrews will come
number of Grand Lodge/officers and
committeemen. It will be the first
ime a Grand Exalted Ruler has
•isited Milledgevilie and plans have
been made to elaborately entertain
him.
Friday morning Mr. Andrews will
make a public address in the Geor
gia State College for Women Audi
torium.
Has Advanced Rapidly
Mr. Andrews joined the Atlanta
lodge in 1904. and in 1910 was elect
ed exalted ruler. His advancements
the order have been rapid since
that time.
In 1913 he was appointed by Presi
dent Woodrow Wilson as commission-^
er general to the Mediterranean
Balkan states in the interest of tt.j
Panama-Pacific exposition, which
was held in San Francisco in the year
1915.
In 1916 he was elected one of Ful
ton county’s representatives in
general assembly and in 1917 was
elected as senator from the Thirty-
fifth senatorial district of Georgia.
WELCOMES VISITORS HERE
WELCOME SIGN
OUT TO GREET
ANTLERED TRIBE
Fir4 Seaaiw to Be|to *t 11 :H
O'deck TkraUjr. Motored,
to SoadcnriMe it After—»■
CONVENTION CLOSES FRIDAY
Copt. J. H. Ennis, Exalted Ruler
of the Milledgevilie Lodge of Elks
who will deliver welcome address.
Hon Walter P. Andrews, Grand Exalted ^uler of the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks who will deliver an address before the Georgia
Elks Association Friday. ...
Fifty-first Annual Commencement
Exercises Open Next Wednesday
Scaur Play Will Uaher ia Six Day Exerciaea at TIm Georjia Military
College. Seventy-eight to Gradaato. Bead Coaeert
aad Grade Play All Next Week
Wednesday evening. May 28th, the
Fifty-first Annual Commencement
of the Georgia Military College will
open when the Senior Cla^s will pre
sent the annual play of the class
which will be followed by programs
daily through June 3rd when a class
of seventy will bp awarded diplomas.
Thursday's program will be pre
sented by the children of Grammar
School who will give a pagent, “The
Frolic of the Holidays.” Over one
hundred children will take pait in
this program which wil Ibe presented
in the college auditorium at eight-
thirty. The teacher of the seven
grades are directing the performance.
Friday night, Major Godfrey
Ostcrman will present the cadet band
in a conceit in the college auditorium.
Dr. Roswcld C. Long, distinguished i it» most successful year.
SENIOR CLASS TO
PRESENT COMEDY Exalted Ruler
He Millionaire Will Be Acted an ^ill Deliver
The Auditorium of g. m. c. Address Friday
Presbyterian divine will deliver the
Commencement sermon Sunday
morning and the final dress parade
of the year will be held in the after-
The first part of the competitive
drills will be held Monday afternoon
and continued Tuesday. Monday
morning the Declamation contest for
medals will be the feature of the day.
Tuejday morning diplomas will be
presented to the graduates and med
als for excellency in scholarship,
athletics, military and discipline will
be presented.
Dr. W. T. Watkins, member of
the fuculty of Emory University will
deliver the literary address to
graduates.
The college will bring to a dose
Next WednswUy Evening
The Senic r cl s of G. M. C. will
present their s' ual play in the
auditorium nt Inc college next Wed
nesday evening, at 8:15 o’clock.
The play to be presented is “The
Millionaire" a corrtedy in three acts.
Those taking part in the play arc
Misses Evelyn Eskew, Lois Smith,
Grace Devestcr and Lila Braxley-
Cadets Carlisle Ingram. Frank Rich
ards, Ben Stembridge afnd Arnold
Walsh.
These are many ludicrous situa
tions in “The Millionaire” and the
interest of the audience wil! be held
throughout. The play will be render
ed under the direction of Lieut. L.
V. Nash.
Rev. L. E. Roberts, pastor of the
Milledgevilie Baptist church will
preach the commencement sermon of
the Covington High School next Sun
day morning, it has been announced
that the serveies here will lie in
charge of Mr. Jos. A. Moore.
Hon. Wilier P. Andrew, Will Speik
Before Student Body Friday.
Public Invited
Dr. J. 1- Beeson, president of the
Georgia State College for Women,
has extended a cordial invitation to
the people of the city to hear the
address of Hon. Walter P. Andrews,
Grand Exalted Holer of the Elks.
Friday morning in the college audi
torium at ten forty-five.
Half of the auditorium will be re
served for the town people and visit,
lag Elks. Dr. Beeson stated that the
special inviation had hern extended
Peabody High
To Graduate
Large Class
May Z9th Graduating Dny. Senior
PUy to Be Preaented
Friday Night
A elas sof forty-six Milledgevilie
girls will rereive their high school
diplomas on May 29th when the
graduating exercises of Peabody High
School will be held in the High School
Assembly room nt the Georgia State
College for Women.
Miss L. R. <G. Burfeitt, principal of
the school has announced a most
interesting program in which the
graduaets will participate to bring the
year to a close.
Friday evening, May 23rd,
Bobby Hooks
to Coach Foot
Ball at G.M.C.
Grand Exalted Ruler to make a * e nior class present the annual play
public address
order that the peo-
plcTof ~M ill edge vi lie would hove the
opportunity to hear him.
Mr Andrews has been a leading
public fiirurc for many years and is
considered one of the most eloquent
orators in the state.
of the class at eight-thirty in the
Assembly room.- The class is pre
senting “Little Women” in which ten
members of the class will take part.
Miss Marguriete Jackson is directing
the play.
(Continued M back *•«•)
Coach Broadnax Resign, to Catch
Freabun Athletics at Stole
Uuivereity
Simultaneous with the announce-
ent of Coach Harry Mehre of the
University of Georgia that Coach
Johnny Broadnax had been signed to
coach Freshman athletics at the
State University in 1930-31, Col.
George Roach announced that Bobby
Hooks, former University of Georgia
star, will coach football at G. M. C.
next year.
The Union-Recorder hs:* exdpsivt
release cpi the announcement and
made it known to the daily press
Monday. Coach Mehre, in a tele
gram to this paper, stated that Coach
Broadnax had accepted an offer to
direct all Freshman athletics includ
ing basketball and baseball in addi
tion to football at the University
next year. Col. Roach confirmed the
statement that G. M. C. has accepted
with the regrets the resignation of
Coach Broadnax.
Coach Hooks was a member cf the
Georgia team that came within on
inch of winning the national champ
ionship in 1927. He was an outstand
ing star of the team that defeated
Yale and comes to the local school
highly recommended * Coaches
Mehre and Thomas of the otate Uni
versity. He has been working at
Riverside during the past year.
Johnny Broadnax came to G. M.
C. two years ago and last year won
the G. I. A. A. championship for the
college bringing much hopor and
publicity to the schooL He won a
wide reputation as a coach.
Col. Roach nnnounced that the
coaching personnel will remain the
same with the exception of the foot
ball director*hip. Coach Thomas H.
(Slap) Rents will continue as head
of the athletic board of control and
head baseball coach. Coach Florence
will direct basketball and Maj. Leigh
ton will have charge of tennis and
boxing. The new military instruc
tor will also have a part in the athle
tic program of the college.
STATE HOSPITAL
GRADUATE’S TEN
Naraea Receive Dipleni We«l-
aeaday Nigkt. Seaator Kteer
Make, AMreaa
Ten nurses received their di
plomas at the Milledgevilie State
Hospital Wednesday evening when
the class of 1930 was graduated with
fitting exercises at the amusement
hall in the female convalescent biuld-
ing.
Senator J. M. Pitner of Washing
ton delivered the principal address
of the occasion.
Hon. John T. Brantley, president
of the Board of Trustees, delivered
(Cootiaaed *ea baefc
Welcome Elks” by word and sign,
Milledgevilie is ready to greet the
hundreds of Georgia Elks who will
here Thursday to attend the
two day convention of the State As
sociation which will open at eleven
cloc and come to a close Friday
night ut midnight.
A full two day program has been
planned for the entertainment of the
visitors who will come here. Dancing,
athletic events, military parades and
other entertainment features have
been crowed into the two day pro
gram.
The first business session will be
gin at three thirty and will come to
close in time for the Elks to go to
Sandehbvillc where the Grand Ex/
alted Ruler Walter P. Andrews will
place on the grave of the late Clay
ton W. Robson a wreath in memory
of this outstanding Elk.
A ball in the evening will be in
honor of the Grand Lodge and State
officers who will be present for the
convention.
Friday’s program will open with an
address by the Grand Exalted Ruler
in the auditorium of the Georgia
State College for Women. At one
thirty a barbecue will be nerved in
honor of the visitors and during the
afternoon athletic events including
prim fighting and boxing will be
<Ug«ft for the entertainment of tins
Etta at. thr Fair group'd - —y
A short buidneaa session foe tne
election of officers and Reports of
committees will bring to a close the
matters of business. The G. M. C.
battallion will stage a parade before
the big street parade at five-thirty.
The Grand street ball In the even
ing will end the festivities for the
day. All Elks have been Invited to
this dance which is expected to be
the outstanding social feature of the
convention.
Miss Milledgevilie will be elected
Thursday. This young lady with her
sponsors will ride on the float of the
Milledgevilie Lodge.
Capt. J. H. Ennis Exalted Ruler
of the Milledgevilk Lodge has made
all plans for the convention. He will
official host to the delegates.
Millcdgeville’s business section is
gayly decorated in flags and the
Elks colors The work was done by
the Richards Decorating Co.
The following is the complete pro
gram given out by Capt. Ennis:
Thursday May 22ad
11:00 A. M. Business Session,
Lodge Room Elks Building.
12:30 P. M. Lunch.
3:00 P. M. Motorcade, Sandersville.
10:00 P. M. Grand Ball, Lodge
Room, in honor of Grand Lodge and
State Association Officers.
Friday May 23rd
10:30 A. M. Grand Exalted Rulers
Address at G. S. C. W. Auditorium.
1:30 P. M. Barbecue Dinner, Geor
gia Military College Campus.
2:30 P. M. Atheletics, Prize Fight
and Wrestling, Fair Grounds.
3:30 P. M. Business Session. Elec
tion of Officers, Lodge Room.
4.30 P. M. Review Cadet Batallion.
Georgia Military College, Davenport
Field.
6:30 F. M. Street Parade, begins
on Georgia Military College Campus.
9:30 P. M. Grand Street Dance.
11:00 P. M. Eleven O’clock Toast,
“To our Absent Brothers.”
1:20 O'clock Convention Closes.
“God Be With You Until We Meet
Again.”
ICE PLANT NEARING FINISH
MANAGER ANNOUNCES
The plant of the Atlantic Ice and
Coal Company is nearing the finish
and the electric current will be turn
ed on the new machinery this meek.
A handsome show room has been
added to the building and a refrig
erator display has been pade show
ing all kinds aad ^ylaa «
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